Publish your campaign funding sources, SERAP tells Atiku, Tinubu, others

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked political parties’ presidential candidates to publish the sources of their campaign funding. SERAP, in a statement by its deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, said transparency would help to control inappropriate influence on political candidates, ensure fairness, equality, and accountability in Nigeria’s democracy. NIGERIA DAILY: Why Abuja Residents […]

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked political parties’ presidential candidates to publish the sources of their campaign funding.

SERAP, in a statement by its deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, said transparency would help to control inappropriate influence on political candidates, ensure fairness, equality, and accountability in Nigeria’s democracy.

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It said, “If Nigerians know where the money is coming from, they can scrutinise the details, and hold to account the candidate and party that receive it.

“SERAP would consider appropriate legal actions to hold you and your political party to account for any infractions of the requirements of campaign funding, as provided for by the Nigerian Constitution 1999 [as amended], the Electoral Act and international standards, even after the 2023 elections.

“SERAP urges you to sign ‘transparency pacts’ that would mandate you to disclose the identities of donors and widely publish donations and contributions including on your party website and social media platforms.”